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Author: Joseph Hafer Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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The changing relationship between government and society over the past thirty years including the rise of the hollow state has changed the nature of public administration (Frederickson, Smith, Larimer, & Licari, 2015, p. 245). In response, public administration research that focuses on theories and concepts related to governance and collaboration has flourished. However, governance scholars argue that further refinement of the current understanding of governance in public administration is needed, including the need for understanding the role of the traditional government agency in governance (Agranoff, 2017, Cigler, 2001); further theoretical specification of organizational dimensions and conditions for governance (Egeberg, Gornitzka, & Trondal, 2016); the need for the perspective of the individual involved in governance (Ford & Ihrke, 2018; OLeary & Vij, 2012); the need for process-oriented qualitative studies (Ansell & Torfing, 2016); and the need to understand how the normative ideal of collaboration in governance compares to the reality of day-to-day public service delivery (Miller-Stevens & Morris, 2016; Sancino & Jacklin-Jarvis, 2016).I sought to address these knowledge deficits in this dissertation by using classic grounded theory methodology to explore the prominent conditions and dimensions of the ordinary day-to-day governance practices of a traditional government agency. Classic grounded theory methodology is based largely on the writings of Barney Glaser, one of the co-founders of the grounded theory method (see Glaser & Strauss, 1967). The grounded theory method has been misrepresented in top-tier public administration journals, with no published study utilizing the entire classic grounded theory package (e.g., theoretical sampling, constant comparative analysis, memoing, theoretical sorting) since at least 1991.I used the entire classic grounded theory package to discover and theorize the latent patterns of behavior related to the prominent conditions and dimensions of governance practices of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry. My primary data collection method was qualitative interviewing that I conducted with Bureau district and assistant district managers from state forest districts across Pennsylvania. I supplemented the interview data with secondary data in the form of bureau documents, reports, and public-facing websites. Through theoretical sampling and constant comparative analysis, multiple patterns of behavior that represented what administrators were actually doing (i.e., governance practices) to resolve the main concern the ability of the Bureau employees to manage Pennsylvania forest lands for long-term sustainability emerged from the data. I conceptualized these patterns as the single core category of Mission-driven Management and the four sub-core categories of Balancing, Advocating Value, Adapting to Uncertainty, and Prudent Collaboration, which I theoretically integrated using the system-parts theoretical code (i.e., the core category is the system and sub-core categories are the parts). Two related categories in the form of organizational dynamics Organizational Capacity and Organizational Discretion also emerged from the data, which I theoretically integrated as contextual conditions that impact the system. During theory development I noticed the relevance of pragmatist philosophy to the emerging theory (e.g., anti-dualism, problem-focused action), so I used pragmatism as a way to conceptualize the overarching theoretical integration. Thus, I termed the substantive grounded theory I developed the Theory of Pragmatic Governance. The theory explains governance from the perspective of individuals in a traditional government agency by conceptualizing the primary ordinary practices that comprise governing. It also predicts the nature of the relationships between those practices.The Theory of Pragmatic Governance is an original contribution to the public administration governance literature because it was developed using classic grounded theory methodology and is based in the empirical reality of the ordinary day-to-day practices of a traditional government agency (Frederickson et al., 2015); it highlights organizational conditions that impact governance (Egeberg et al., 2016); and explains governance via an individual-level perspective of those in a traditional government agency (Ford & Ihrke, 2018; OLeary & Vij, 2012).
Author: Joseph Hafer Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages :
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The changing relationship between government and society over the past thirty years including the rise of the hollow state has changed the nature of public administration (Frederickson, Smith, Larimer, & Licari, 2015, p. 245). In response, public administration research that focuses on theories and concepts related to governance and collaboration has flourished. However, governance scholars argue that further refinement of the current understanding of governance in public administration is needed, including the need for understanding the role of the traditional government agency in governance (Agranoff, 2017, Cigler, 2001); further theoretical specification of organizational dimensions and conditions for governance (Egeberg, Gornitzka, & Trondal, 2016); the need for the perspective of the individual involved in governance (Ford & Ihrke, 2018; OLeary & Vij, 2012); the need for process-oriented qualitative studies (Ansell & Torfing, 2016); and the need to understand how the normative ideal of collaboration in governance compares to the reality of day-to-day public service delivery (Miller-Stevens & Morris, 2016; Sancino & Jacklin-Jarvis, 2016).I sought to address these knowledge deficits in this dissertation by using classic grounded theory methodology to explore the prominent conditions and dimensions of the ordinary day-to-day governance practices of a traditional government agency. Classic grounded theory methodology is based largely on the writings of Barney Glaser, one of the co-founders of the grounded theory method (see Glaser & Strauss, 1967). The grounded theory method has been misrepresented in top-tier public administration journals, with no published study utilizing the entire classic grounded theory package (e.g., theoretical sampling, constant comparative analysis, memoing, theoretical sorting) since at least 1991.I used the entire classic grounded theory package to discover and theorize the latent patterns of behavior related to the prominent conditions and dimensions of governance practices of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry. My primary data collection method was qualitative interviewing that I conducted with Bureau district and assistant district managers from state forest districts across Pennsylvania. I supplemented the interview data with secondary data in the form of bureau documents, reports, and public-facing websites. Through theoretical sampling and constant comparative analysis, multiple patterns of behavior that represented what administrators were actually doing (i.e., governance practices) to resolve the main concern the ability of the Bureau employees to manage Pennsylvania forest lands for long-term sustainability emerged from the data. I conceptualized these patterns as the single core category of Mission-driven Management and the four sub-core categories of Balancing, Advocating Value, Adapting to Uncertainty, and Prudent Collaboration, which I theoretically integrated using the system-parts theoretical code (i.e., the core category is the system and sub-core categories are the parts). Two related categories in the form of organizational dynamics Organizational Capacity and Organizational Discretion also emerged from the data, which I theoretically integrated as contextual conditions that impact the system. During theory development I noticed the relevance of pragmatist philosophy to the emerging theory (e.g., anti-dualism, problem-focused action), so I used pragmatism as a way to conceptualize the overarching theoretical integration. Thus, I termed the substantive grounded theory I developed the Theory of Pragmatic Governance. The theory explains governance from the perspective of individuals in a traditional government agency by conceptualizing the primary ordinary practices that comprise governing. It also predicts the nature of the relationships between those practices.The Theory of Pragmatic Governance is an original contribution to the public administration governance literature because it was developed using classic grounded theory methodology and is based in the empirical reality of the ordinary day-to-day practices of a traditional government agency (Frederickson et al., 2015); it highlights organizational conditions that impact governance (Egeberg et al., 2016); and explains governance via an individual-level perspective of those in a traditional government agency (Ford & Ihrke, 2018; OLeary & Vij, 2012).
Author: Richard A. Posner Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 0674042298 Category : Law Languages : en Pages : 416
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A liberal state is a representative democracy constrained by the rule of law. Richard Posner argues for a conception of the liberal state based on pragmatic theories of government. He views the actions of elected officials as guided by interests rather than by reason and the decisions of judges by discretion rather than by rules. He emphasizes the institutional and material, rather than moral and deliberative, factors in democratic decision making. Posner argues that democracy is best viewed as a competition for power by means of regular elections. Citizens should not be expected to play a significant role in making complex public policy regarding, say, taxes or missile defense. The great advantage of democracy is not that it is the rule of the wise or the good but that it enables stability and orderly succession in government and limits the tendency of rulers to enrich or empower themselves to the disadvantage of the public. Posner’s theory steers between political theorists’ concept of deliberative democracy on the left and economists’ public-choice theory on the right. It makes a significant contribution to the theory of democracy—and to the theory of law as well, by showing that the principles that inform Schumpeterian democratic theory also inform the theory and practice of adjudication. The book argues for law and democracy as twin halves of a pragmatic theory of American government.
Author: Christopher Ansell Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0199772436 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 294
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The philosophy of pragmatism advances an evolutionary, learning-oriented perspective that is problem-driven, reflexive, and deliberative.
Author: Jacques Lenoble Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V. ISBN: 9041121463 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 374
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For more than a century Western democracies have struggled to keep faith with both economic efficiency and social justice. Yet reconciliation of these factors remains as baffling as ever. Among the many voices clamoring today for a theory of collective action, we hear most often of the great chasm between ?legitimacy? and ?efficiency?. It is the contention of the authors of this ground-breaking book that these antinomies can be seen as distinct ?moments of application? in the operation of normative judgement, and that a reflexive treatment of norms of collective action, by clarifying limitations in rules and beliefs, allows us to develop mechanisms to correct the limiting effects of such judgements and act accordingly. Drawing on and developing recent trends in the social sciences, The Action of Norms presents a powerful new theory of governance with far-reaching implications for the future of law, the judiciary, and justice itself. Among the contributing modern ideas that are explained and developed as pillars of the authors? thesis are the following: critiques of the ?political theory of interest groups?; the economic theory of efficiency; deliberative democracy; rational choice theory; the evolutionist debate; learning process theory; and the theory of risk. Lenoble and Maesschalck achieve a remarkable synthesis of relevant thought about forms of social organization?from Kant and Fichte through Hayek, Rawls, and Habermas to current theory?and place it at the service of a new and effective theory of the norm that promises to greatly elucidate the role of law and legal practice in the continuing development of democratic institutions.
Author: Vasant Raval Publisher: CRC Press ISBN: 1000051226 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 192
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This book facilitates a systematic comprehension of internal workings of corporate governance in practice. Facets of this multidisciplinary, constantly evolving field are discussed and interrelationships among them are explained to provide insights on how certain precepts come into play for various roles in governance. This book pragmatically explains and illustrates with a view to integrate. To keep the scope achievable, the emphasis is placed on the U.S.-based companies; where possible, differences in governance around the world are identified. Three rich sources of knowledge help shape the message of this book: existing paradigms, personal experience in governance, and research on issues and challenges of governance. Features: Permits a holistic view of the complex corporate governance landscape. Discusses and generously illustrates the practice of corporate governance. Aids understanding of issues and challenges of corporate governance. Identifies ways to advance the value of one’s role in corporate governance. Teaches how to avoid crucial mistakes that compromise the value of one’s contribution in the governance process. If you are a professional accountant, securities lawyer, economist, financial analyst, auditor, executive, entrepreneur, or an investor, you will find the book helpful in understanding the entire landscape of governance fairly quickly. Those already involved in the governance arena may find the book refreshing, and may use it to coach others. This book can serve as a reference book in any offering of a course at any academic level.
Author: Hongyi Lai Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317859510 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 371
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Many studies of government in China either simply describe the political institutions or else focus, critically, on the weaknesses of the system, such as corruption or the absence of Western-style democracy. Authors of these studies fail to appreciate the surprising ability of China’s government to rapidly transform a once impoverished economy and to recover from numerous crises from 1978 to the present. This book, on the other hand, takes a more balanced, more positive view. This view is based on a study of changes in China’s institutions for coping with critical crises in governance since 1978. These changes include better management of leadership succession, better crisis management, improved social welfare, the management of society through treating different social groups differently depending on their potential to rival the Party state, and a variety of limited, intra-party and grassroots democracy. This book applies to the Chinese model the term “pragmatic authoritarianism.” It explains changes to and the likely future direction of China’s governance model. It compares current risks in China’s governance with threats that terminated dynasties and the republic in China over the past four thousand years and concludes that the regime can be expected to survive a considerable period despite its existing flaws. "Few topics in Chinese politics are as significant as the nature, state and prospects of the political regime. While the topic had been unduly understudied for a long period of time, a young generation of scholars has emerged on this subject. Among others, the book by Hongyi Lai stands out and provides a comprehensive and penetrating analysis on this topic....I am confident that his book will make a significant contribution to the study of Chinese politics and may well define the debate on China’s political development, governance and model for years to come." - Yongnian Zheng, Director, East Asian Institute, National University of Singapore
Author: Christopher Ansell Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing ISBN: 1788978560 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 264
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p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 10.0px Arial} Crisis management has become one of the core challenges facing governments, but successful crisis response depends on effective public leadership. Building on insights from Pragmatist philosophy, this deeply nuanced book provides guidance and direction for public leaders tackling the most challenging tasks of the 21st century.
Author: Philippe Lorino Publisher: Oxford University Press ISBN: 0198753217 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 370
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This book aims to make the pragmatist intellectual framework accessible to organization and management scholars. It presents some fundamental concepts of Pragmatism, their potential application to the study of organizations and the resulting theoretical, methodological, and practical issues.
Author: Verónica Gago Publisher: Duke University Press ISBN: 0822372738 Category : Political Science Languages : en Pages : 232
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In Neoliberalism from Below—first published in Argentina in 2014—Verónica Gago examines how Latin American neoliberalism is propelled not just from above by international finance, corporations, and government, but also by the activities of migrant workers, vendors, sweatshop workers, and other marginalized groups. Using the massive illegal market La Salada in Buenos Aires as a point of departure, Gago shows how alternative economic practices, such as the sale of counterfeit goods produced in illegal textile factories, resist neoliberalism while simultaneously succumbing to its models of exploitative labor and production. Gago demonstrates how La Salada's economic dynamics mirror those found throughout urban Latin America. In so doing, she provides a new theory of neoliberalism and a nuanced view of the tense mix of calculation and freedom, obedience and resistance, individualism and community, and legality and illegality that fuels the increasingly powerful popular economies of the global South's large cities.
Author: Roberto Frega Publisher: Springer ISBN: 3030185613 Category : Philosophy Languages : en Pages : 427
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The aim of this book is to provide a fresh, wider, and more compelling account of democracy than the one we usually find in conventional contemporary political theory. Telling the story of democracy as a broad societal project rather than as merely a political regime, Frega delivers an account more in tune with our everyday experience and ordinary intuitions, bringing back into political theory the notion that democracy denotes first and foremost a form of society, and only secondarily a specific political regime. The theoretical shift accomplished is major. Claiming that such a view of democracy is capable of replacing the mainstream categories of justice, freedom and non-domination in their hegemonic function of all-encompassing political concepts, Frega then argues for democracy as the broader normative framework within which to rethink the meaning and forms of associated living in all spheres of personal, social, economic, and political life. Drawing on diverse traditions of American pragmatism and critical theory, as well as tackling political issues which are at the core of contemporary theoretical debates, this book invites a rethinking of political theory to one more concerned with the political circumstances of social life, rather than remaining confined in the narrowly circumscribed space of a theory of government.